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MHHA Call to Action: January 16, 2026!Dear MHHA and MAFE Members, House Bills 4346-47 remain on the House Floor awaiting third reading and a vote of the House. Despite our Bills having bipartisan support and sponsorship these bills were not called up for a vote this week. To ensure these Bills have the opportunity to pass the Senate and be presented to the Governor prior to our breeding and county fair season we are humbly asking for urgency in the House of Representatives and your help. Revenues from HB4346-47 is desperately needed by many Michigan County Fairs to continue their historic annual fairs. We need your assistance immediately please. Please take the time to call your Michigan State Rep. today, this weekend or Monday at the latest. Your communication is critical to our success. Please be polite, professional and brief. We humbly request your support of HB4346 & 47 to support all Michigan County Fairs and the Michigan Horse Industry. These Bills are very important to my local fair, my farm and my family in ____________. These bills have been vetted by all 27 Michigan Casinos to ensure it doesn’t lead to additional gaming. They also include an amendment to prevent a decrease in our Michigan School Aid Fund. These bills have a high sense of urgency to allow for payments to fairs prior to our upcoming Michigan County Fair Summer season. These additional revenues and incentives are critical to the historical preservation of many Michigan Fairs and our Industry and we sincerely request your support to bring these bills up for a vote and passage. Respectfully, MHHA or MAFE MEMBER Find your Legislator with the following link: https://www.michiganvotes.org/legislators Please make calls to your Rep. and Michigan House Leader Matt Hall 517-373-1784 Please be polite, professional and brief. Please do your part. We are very close to getting these bills passed but need your help. |
Support Michigan Fairs, Family Farms & Horse Racing
📢 What You Can Do:
Please contact your State Representative and Senator today and ask them to support:
👉 House Bills 4346, 4347, 4348
đź“Ś Find Your Legislators:
✉️ Sample Email to Legislators
Subject: Please Support HB4346, HB4347 & HB4348
Dear Michigan State Legislators,
Thank you for the opportunity to present three bills that will secure, sustain, and propel Michigan’s 86 historical county fairs, support hundreds of family businesses, and protect over 4,000 Michigan jobs.*
HB4348 is especially time-sensitive, as it authorizes existing funds for use at county fairs this summer. These funds will create increased revenues and opportunities for many Michigan fairs and racing families in 2025.
HB4347 guarantees a minimum of $5,000 per fair, funds key safety initiatives, and brings vital support to the $354 million Michigan horse racing and breeding industry.
HB4346 reestablishes a crucial partnership between horse racing and Michigan’s county fairs, supporting both fairground infrastructure and the 4,000 jobs connected to our industry.*
*Based on 2024 USTA Economic Impact Study data.
Please support these bills and help protect Michigan’s proud agricultural and equine heritage.
Sincerely,
[Your Name]
[Your Address or County]
[Optional: Business or Farm Name]
đź“Ł Contact Rep. Jerry Neyer (Ag Committee Chair)
The Honorable Jerry Neyer
📧 Email: JerryNeyer@house.mi.gov
đź“ž Phone: 517-373-2646
✉️ Letter to Rep. Neyer
To the Honorable Jerry Neyer,
Thank you for the opportunity to request a swift committee for the above mentioned Bills. The Michigan Harness Horsemen's Association has been working actively with the Michigan Association of Fairs on some solutions to assist our historic Michigan Fairs and our horsemen. Today our package of Bills was introduced and I write you tonight to ask for your sincere consideration of a swift committee for our package of Bills please.
The reason for my request is that HB4348 provides critical funding to many Michigan Fairs and our horsemen this summer and the fair season starts on June 17th, 2025. Please note that this request involves existing funds from our Ag. Equine Industry Fund and we simply need authority to spend them. I know the legislative process is often slow but because of the positive impacts on many fairs and Michigan family businesses I humbly ask for these bills to be considered quickly.
The package helps 22 Michigan fairs this summer and secures over 4,000 Michigan jobs associated with horse racing and breeding industry in Michigan. This package of bills will advance our industry, create significant revenues and opportunities for every Michigan fair and advances the historical partnership of horse racing and fairs. Our requests and package of Bills has been enthusiastically supported by many members of the House—16 cosponsors have joined our effort and many more legislators have indicated their enthusiastic support.
I ask for your sincere consideration.
Sincerely,
[Your Name]
[Your Address or County]
[Optional: Business or Farm Name]
đź“Ą Questions?
Contact the MHHA office:
📧 info@mhha.com | 📞 517-349-2920
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